[C320-list] Rig C320 for Asyn Spinaker

[Irving Grunes]

ON #851 WE TOOK THE REEFING/CUNNINGHAM LINE ON THE STARBOARD sidee and
pulled it forward making a big loop all the way to the anchor locker.. Then
we tied a loop into the end in a loose bowline.
Then in setting up the tack, we ran the tack line thru the anchor roller
block and tied it with a bowline to the loop  on the cunninghan/reefing
line that led back to the starboard cabin top winch.  Then we could adjust
the tack from the cockpit.

It worked very well for us.
We used a single line lead to the sail and doused the asym before we tacked
it.

For what its worth
Irv Grunes



On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:

> Ahoy,
>
> I bought a used Asym last year, so I am by no means an expert yet. The
> previous owner showed me how he rigged it, and I am mostly still using the
> same setup.
>
> The blocks for the sheets are attached to the aft cleats with lines that
> are a couple of feet in length.  To keep the blocks from banging on the
> deck, there are elastic shock cords tied to the block and the stern rail.
> The sheets run through the blocks and then to the primary winches.
>
> For the tack control line, I have a block attached to the anchor roller.
> The tack is connected to an ATN Tacker.  The control line connects to the
> Tacker, down through the block on the anchor roller, and back to the
> forward deck cleat.  This is the part I will change.  As soon as I get a
> better way of attaching the block, such as with an eye bolt through the
> anchor roller, I will run the line back to the cockpit by way of stanchion
> rollers, or something along those lines.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
> Dean Vermeire
> Moonstruck II (#847)
>
> On 6/9/2015 9:21 AM, Guy Smith wrote:
>
>> Hey All,
>> I'm able to borrow an Asymmetrical Spinnaker from my Dock Neighbor to try
>> it out before I consider buying one. My experience with Asyms has been on
>> boats that had a toe rail with plenty of places to sheet the Spinnaker with
>> clip-on snatch blocks. My guess is that, without installing some custom
>> track or toe rail, I'll need to use the aft dock line cleats.
>> Does anybody have a recommendation on how to attach the snatch blocks
>> I'll need for sheet control?I don't want to beat up the deck with snatch
>> blocks bouncing around.
>> Also, any recommendations on how to attach tack line hardware would be
>> appreciated.
>> I hate learning my lessons the hard way... Let me know what works for
>> you..
>> Thanks...
>> Kind Regards,~g
>> Guy & Liz Smithsv "Pleiades"C320 #452Worton Creek, MD
>>
>>
>>
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